Valve for use in heating systems.



A.. PAUL. VALVE FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS.V

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I9.. I9I3 I Patented Aug. 14, 1917.

A.2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

. A. G. PAUL.'y

VALVE FOR USE IN HEATING SYSTEMS.-

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19. I9I'3.

1,237,252. Patented Aug. 14,' 1917.

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WIr/M8858 `UNITE Ir ANDREW e. PAUL, or isoSToiv, MASSACHUSETTS. j i

j VALVE :son USE 1N HATING SYSTEMS. l y

To all whom t may concer/n:

Be it known that I, ANDREW PAUL, a

vcitizen of the United States, and a `resident Vof Boston, in the county of Suffolk ,and State uids and gases from vapors. By gas Iv mean an elastic iuid which is non-condensable at ordinary temperatures and pressures,

such as air. By vapor I mean ,an elastic fluid Which is condensable aty ordinary temperatures, such as steam. My invention is applicable to methods and apparatus for heat-` ing and refrigerating by theycirculation of vapor, and is also applicable to other methods or apparatus in which a separation of,

- or `discrimination between the flow of, fluids havingl different characteristics, and particularly a separation, or discrimination of flow, of liquid from vapor or liquid andgas from vapor, is required. My invention is particularly adapted forv the separation of the water of condensationl and the air j,from the steam in a steam-heating system or other o steam apparatus whereby the water and air are permitted to escape tlierefromwithout substantial loss of steam. I will describe vmy invention in connection with asteam-heating system, but itis understood that itis by no means limited to its use therein.

My invention consists in the method and apparatus hereinafter described and set forth in the claims and illustrated by the drawings forming a part of this application,v in whichy lFigure l is a view of a valvewithfthe casing in section, and a plain disk as the valve member.

Fig. 1^ represents a bottom view of a;- valve disk of the'htype of that shown inj Fig. l' having capillary passages indicated thereon.

Fig. 2 member.

Figs. .3 to 8 4show modifications of the valve member.

Figs. 9, 10 and 1,1 represent adapters having secondary valve seats.

The device shown in Fig. l consists of a is a sectionof a modified valve valve casing l provided with tho usual seat` 'Specification of Letterslatent. Patented Aug.' 14;, Application iea rune i9, 1915i.A 'seriai'Na 774,541. y

2 and with thev y inlet passage 3., thelou'tletl passage 4' and the cap 5. The valvememb'er n illustrated in thisv figure consists rcfa single',v

convex disk 10 whichis loosely placedL upon the seat 2 and which normally rests thereon as a result of its own weight. Guides 40 are,` I, placed inthe rcasing lso that the position ofthe yvalve-member will always besuch to cover the openingin the 'seat 2. v'.lvhese.,v guides maybe ribs ,40 formed integral vwith the 'casing l.' .'Iheremay be vas many of these asidesired. u The guides prevent a v'possible displacement of the kdisk 10 by unusual' con-f ditions within the valve orgotherfcausesf. The contacting surface between the disk 10,

andthe 'valve seat 2 is preferablyfa-fslingle the innery edge; of the seat opening int'otl'ier It will be seenitliguiline, although this is notvessential. tothe op-Y `eration of 'the device. when the fdisk 10 is convex the line ofcon# tact 4betweenV the disky andthe seatV will hel outletpassage'lla ,The positioniof thisr'lilne' y depends `upon `the curvature 'and` diameter ofy the disk 10. rlhe disk andthe seat 'are purposely formedin such a waylthat lthesurfaces of the two are not'l in continuous' contact butfy' contact at certain; points. or

places in their surface'afand inbetween'these points' in the lille of Contact are formed,v capf illaryvducts. This construction can be; `se

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cured 'by making-the lower suifacemof.

disk, or the upper surface of the seat," orfb'oth;r

of them,fsomewh'at `roughened,`. or with irllVv regulaiities, in thefpi'focess `ofl manuiacture,y

which will` prevent', continuoi'is contact, and leave capillary passages inv between or the under surface ofthe disk orthe upper suri* face of the seat, for lboth of them, maybe formed. with tine grooves' orkpassages' which is seated, as shown in Fig.,1f*.

will producefcapillary ducts when vthe ,disk 'A In a@ deviofirig-ii 'there Axial a afge number vof openingfsof',` smalljcross-sec-g' tion, or, in other fwords,fcapillary passages? between the yvalve ymember and its seat and leading'from the inlet Ito the outlet passagesy of the valve when "it isseated. yThey rexist' y between the disk 10 Vand .its seat 2 along 'their line `of contact, and are consequently very short.r n ,V l.

The. illustration in Fig. lAis ya valve disk,` i

of the typesho'wn in Fig.k l withflines 45k" t indicating groovesl ofsmall'c'ross-section cut o-n the contacting surface of the disk. Thel line 46. is intended to illustrate the line olf'- contact of the disk;lOlwiththeseat Thev l line of 'contactbetween the'memberand'the seatl and Afor a short distance on either side of the line of contact. The member Iillustrated in'this figure is an alternative'ofthe onejillust'rated in Fig. 1. Thejconstru'ctin of Fig. 1 is preferable because it is cheaper to manufacture.

^ 'while i dona iii-aaai@ be umaeaby lay theory'ofoperation o f my device, as I have sufficiently described *the construction there o'fto permit any onel skilled inthe art to make the same, I will, i nevertheless, state what I'believe vto be the :theory of operation ofthe devicev described above.

I have found by numerous experiments that valves constructed in accordance with the above description, when attached,forinstance, t0 the 'discharge end of a radiator in a heatingsysteimwill discriminate very sensitively'between the flow of airand water of condensation and steam f and ywill '-"e'ffe'ctively lprevent the escape of any substantial amount of steam. I attribute this property ofthe 'valve lto the fact "that the yair will pass through the small 'capillary passages between the disk and its s`eat`and'enter the discharge passage. lhen'th'e'water of condensation arrives at'the valve -it is draw-n by capillaryattraction intothe small passages between th'edisk 10l and itsy seat,and as there isthe'n `a difference of pressure between the upper'and lower sides of the'disk '10, this water is vforced throughthese small passages in small amount in the beginning. As soon as -the ywater isgiven .ya flow or movement through these passages between the seat and the disk, the body of water to be discharged is transformed from a Istatic body 'into a flowing body whichhasthe effect ofjlifting the disk 10 awa'yfrom the seat 2' and thereby increasing the communication between Athe twosides ofthe valve. This has theeffect offreducing the diiference i`n 4pressure -between the inlet and o'utl'et'of the valve, as 'a result of which fthe principal force necessary thereaftfer'tohold the valve open isfthat required in vlifting or suspending the disk. This lifting effect ofthe water upon the disk transforms the capillary passages y'into pas-y sagesfof larger cross-sectin, which, in turn,

permit of an increased lifting y'effect and thereby cause the Ivalve -to be raised to a point sufficient to allow the water to be dis-- charged. les soon as'the'wate'r has been discharged from the valve the lifting effect will cease and the weight of the disk will cause it to seat. I/Vhen the valve is seated the differ- -`vence of fpressure `on the sides of the disk which is then increased will hold it firmly seated. TWhen the disk is thus seated the passage from the inlet to the outlet side of the 'v'alvefis again'made capillary in character. Zhen the steam reaches the valve, therefore, it will find 'only 4capillary passages and as the characteristics of steam are radically different from those'of water or air, it

is found, asa matter of fact,"that the steam will not How in any substantial amount through these capillary passages. It is my present belief that 'asthe steam tendsto pass through the capillary passages any amount, however'small, which might gain entrance, will condense andas there is not sufiicient water 'at this time to cause the'lifting eifect above described, the passages remain capil lary "in character andv effectively prevent'the lpassagev 'of steam.

The valve member illustrated in Fig. "2 consists of ',a disk 10 hav-ingy a projection 7 which looselyiits in the discharge passage, one of the'functions of this projectionbeing to holdthe disk inposition. The mainb'ody of the disk rests upon a seat such as 2 of Fig. 'l and is provided with'one or a plui rality of capillary passages 6. The number of these passages maybe as great as desii-ed.

The device shown in Fig. 2 operates in general on the same principle as'th'at shown in Fig. l with the added result of a somewhat increased sensitiveness, due to the ,provision of the capillary openings 6 extending through the body o-f the disk.

Ordinarily, however, when the valve member of Fig. 2 is in the position shown by the valve member 10 of F ig. l the lowerA surface of the disk 10 and the surface ofthe seat 2 are so formedthat when the disk rests upon the seat the surfaces of the tw-o will be in substantially continuous contact so as to make a vsubstantially tight joint. In this case the flow through the 'valve will be entirely through the capillary passages'o. I have found that in ay valve so constructed the yair 'and water will escape through the passages 6, 'but thesepassages, being capillary in character, will prevent the escape'of any substantial quantity of steam. In such a constru'ctitmI it is necessary to adapt the size of the valve, and the number of the capillary passages G, to the size of the radiator, or to the amount of 'air and water which will ordinarily have to be discharged from the apparatus with which the device'is connected. In the form in which capillary passages are provided' between the surface ofthe disk and the surface ofthe seat, a more ready discharge of air will be secured because the air will ow through the'upper iis passages 6, while the water is escaping l through the passages between the disk 10 and the seat 2. v

The valve members represented in Figs. 3 and 4 may be identical, but it will be noticed that the coperating members are somewhat different in the different illustrations.

In Fig. 3 is represented, partly insection, a structure in which there is a casing 1 having a seat Q'as in Fig. 1. There is a member 22 hereafter called an adapter arranged to rest 4on the seat 2, and having a seat 39 hereinafter called a secondary seat. By adapter I mean a .member which will permit the use of a given valve with aseat of any size. Mounted on the adapter 22 is a screen 21. The screen 21 is preferably a section of tube having slots 23 cut in one end thereof. The metal between the slots has a spring actionv to hold the screen in place on the adapter' by pressing against an annular projection 43` on lthe adapter. Mounted on the screen 2-1 is a collar 12. The collar 12 may have an annular projectionor shoulder 38 on its under side similar to that on the adapter. The projection 38 fits snugly inside the upper end of the screen and thereby makes a rigid structure composed ofthe adapter 22, the screen 21 and the collar 12. Mounted in the collar 12 is a stem 8 having an external screw-threaded top with locknuts 9 by which the position of the valve member 10 with relation to the cup 11, which is rigidly mounted on the lower end of the stem, may beregulated and maintained.` The stem is of such length that it extends below the `seat of the valve. yThe. cup 11 therefore which is mounted in the lower end of the stem is also below the seat 2 when in position.. The valve member 10 rests on the secondary seat 39 on the adapter and its normal seated position is thereby determined. The stem 8 passes through a valve member 10 which is slidably mountedthereon. In the valve memberl 10 is an opening lbored approximately one-one-hundredth of an inch larger in diameter than the steml lon the lower part thereof. The portion 14 j vprojecting below the shoulder is adapted to fit snugly into the cup-shaped member 11, which is carried on the lower end of the valve stem, the cup member being cut away in its upper interior portion so as to receive the lower portion 14 of the valve member 10 and so form a pressure area between them. Normally the nuts 9 are so adjusted that there is a little space between the portion 14 and the upper part of the cup 11 when the valve member is seated. The stem is provided with a longitudinal pasasge 15 extendof any ,number desired, but when employed they are preferably of small diameter. One, or one set of the openings 16 is provided a lshort distance below the top of the valve member 10 when in its seated position and another', or another set, is provided at a point` opposite the lower end of the projection 14 on the lower portion of the valve member 10 -when in its normal seated position, so that when the valve member is seated these openings at the lowerend of the same will be partly closed by the projection 14 on the valve member. The passages16 are in openy communication with the central longitudinal passage 15. On the-,outer surface of the stem a circumferential passage 17 is provided which is on a level with the lowest passages 16 and which tends to equalize the pressure within the cup memberll. This passage17 is partlyv coveredby the lower end of the projection 14 of the valve when the valve is in its seated position. The passage in the stem is closed at the lower end by any suitable means such as riveting it lary passages between the, secondary seat 39 of the adapter 22 and the valve member 10,

and also through the passage '42 between the passage 16 into the passage 15, and down through the passage -15 and out through the lower passages 16 into the cup member, andl escape in that way. When water comes to the valve the water' will bedrawn into thc capillary passages between the valve 10 and the secondary seat 39 ,of the adapter in a manner already explained in connection with the device of Fig. 1. When these capillary passages are filledv with water, there will be a flow ofwater through thesame, and this How -of vwater 'will`tend to lift the valve member 10 as already eXplaincd in connection withFig. 1 and will openY the passage between the member and the/secondary seat, and permit 'the waterto escapey freely. The lifting of the valve .member 10 is accelerated by the-action of the currentfof air l' ico IBO

portion 14 ofthe valve member, tendsto equalize the pressure in that space with the pressure in the interior of the valve, Vand thereby decrease the differential :pressure on 'the-.two sides of the valve member 10. vThis causes the action of the water flowing through the capillary passages `to be more effective, and to lift the valve member 10 more readily. l/Vhen steam comes Vto the valve it will not escape because no substantial quantity iof steam can .flow throughthe capillary passage 42 between the yvalve and the-stem. Should any lsteam escape into lthe passage '15 in the stem, and tend to flow through the lower passa-ge 16, it will be prevented from escaping bythe fact 'that -the projection 14on the valve substantially or nearly closes this passage. The position of the cup 11 with relation to the valve member 10 when the latter is in seated position, can be changed and adjusted by screwing the nuts 9 up or `down on the stem, Vand therebylifting or lowering vthe stem'and cup relatively to the other parts. When-the stem is 'loweredthe space between the lower'end of the proj ection14, andthe w'alliof thecup, is increased,jand the lower passage 16 is not shut off to the same Vextent by lthe projection 1'4 when the valve member is seated. In this condition a fio'wof'airthroughthe passage 15 landthe passages v16 will-be more rapid, and the pressure within lthe cup 11 below the projection 14 will therefore be greater, and the valve 10 will lift more readily. By adjusting the `'position of the cup, therefore, the valve 10 can be made to lift more readily, and Tbelievethat,'underthese conditions, it rises'higher and gives a wider opening. By using an adapter 22, which provides a secondary seat for the valve, a valve device like that shown in Fig. 3 can be made in 'a certain size and used with various sizes of casing, by simply using an adapter of the proper diameter. The purpose of the screen -21 isto lprevent dirt, or other lforeign substance, from iiowing into the interior ofthe valve yfrom the outer chamber ofthe valve casing. 'Vhen the parts are assembled, as-shown in'Fig. 3, they can be adj usted and tested and are then ready to be placed in the'main casing` in a heating system or other place. This assures a proper adjustment ofthe partsso that the future operation of the valve is more satisfactory than if it had yto be adjusted infthe main casing yin which it is applied. `Other advantages of Vthis structure'will'b'e apparent. It must be understood, however, that the valve canjbe made to oper-ate satisfactorily without this exact construction.

Fig. 4 represents a `device similar in'most respects to that represented in Fig.- 8. This device differs fromthat of Fig. 3'in that-the stem is reduced finfdiameter from'a point just below the `top =of `the valve lmember,

when seated, -to the lower end of the stem, and-also in the fact that the c up member is provided with passages 18 leading.fromthe outer surface `into the lower portion of the cavity therein. Thesepassages 18-may be so positioned that the `projection 14 on the valve member Awill approximately cover them when the member is in its normal seated position. This arrangement of passages with regard to the projection 14 is for the Apurpose of regulating'the flow of liquid and gas throughthe valve, which regulation is faccomplishedfby the opening and closing of the passages 18'by the projection 14, `the same as that of 'theprojection 14 with lrelation to the passages 16 in Fig. 3. The position Aof rthe valve member relatively to .the passages 18 in the cup -11 and stem 8 may be adjusted by the knuts v9 on the upper end of the stem, as in Fig. 8. The devicefshown vin Fig. 4 is preferably used lincoperation with an adapter, vscreen and collar the same y,as shown in =Fig.8 and describedA hereinbefore. 1t `is understood that `a -passage 42 of increased cross-section between'the valvemember and the vstern may be obtained by-other means than that 4shown with satisfactory results, the object Ibeing 'to getan 'increased passage at this point and thereby a vdecreased rresistance to flow. rThe capillary longitudinal passage in the stem in this modification extends through the -entire length thereof with the exception of a short portion near the bottom. |`There are Vpassages 16 `leading from the longitudinal passage to the surfaceof lthe stem as inthe modication described heretofore.

The general theory of-operationof the device shown in Fig. 4 is the "same as that of yFig. 3. lThe passage through substantially the entire length of the stem causes a greater decrease of the difference of pressure on the upperIand llowerl sides of the valve member, however, than -isobtained Iin F ig. 3 and consequently the amount of liquidl or gas permitted'toA escape from the valve in a given time is increased, while the'escape of'vapor is prevented. @ne reason rfor the greater decrease'of'difference of'pressure on the sides ofthe member 10 isl due tothe fact that the effectivepassage through the steml in'this 'clase is larger than in Fig. 3. This causes a greater pressure to be 'producedv betweenthe cup member 11 and-.the projection t14 which pressure tends to raise -the member A10. This helps vthe water to lift the valveimember and consequently the valve is opened quicker vand probably .wider so that more water Awill vflow out in a given time. The passages A18-permit a vfreer and more rapid iiow into the discharge pipe" of the contentsof the spacebetween the projection 14 andlthe' cup. This causes amore rapid-How of contents 'ifrom'the passage in the `interior of .the *stem `to the discharge pipe. This increased velocity of the escapsensitive and to cause it to lift more readily against the difference of pressure on its upper and lower sides. By meansl of `the nuts 9 the relative position of the lower end of the projection 14 and the passages 18 can be adjusted so that the projection 14 can be made to more or less cover the end of the passages 18 when the valve is in its normal seated position, and in this way the velocity of the outflowing current can be regulated.

In Fig. 5 is illustrated another' modification of my device. Thisvdevice may be used in connection with an adapter, screen and collar the same as described in connection with Fig. 3, but I prefer to use an adapter of the construction shown, that is, one having capillary passages 37 arranged toi allow air .or water to pass through and impinge upon the valve member below` its line of contact with the seat. The' forms of adapter d shown in Figs. 9, 10 and 11 and described hereinafter may be used if desired. yIt also has a stem 8 with an external screw thread and provided with suit-able nuts9 for adjusting the position of the valve member relatively to the enlargement 19 which is carried by the stem as the cup 11 is in Fig.`

3. The valve member in this modication is a conical member `with yspiral grooves 2Q which may increase in depth of cutfrom near the upper to the lower end of the mem? The grooves are so positioned that ber. their upper end is normally below the line of contact of the valve member with its seat. There is normally a space between the lower surface of the member 10 andthe upper face of the enlargement 19, which enlargement is carried on the lower end of the stem. While this enlargement in the present modification has a flat upperl surface, it is to be understood that'satisfactory results may be obtained by substituting there for a member such as shown in Figs. 3 and v 4;, or it may be otherwise varied.- While I have shown the valve member provided with grooves 20, I wish it to be understood that it may be provided with projections of other forms with satisfactory results.

The device shown inFig. 5 has a second#V ary passage between the valve mem-ber and the stem but it does not have any openings in the stem. There are spiral grooves 4in the valve member which materially increase ythe opening through which liquid may liow after the valve has been initially raised. The provision of the secondary passage in this modification in no way aects the `efficiency of the valve to prevent lthe flow of vapor,

for the reason that the passage istoo small and too long for the flow of steam. f Instead of using the form of adapter used in Fig. 5, other forms of adapter could be used, such as are used in Figs. 9 to 11.

ing current tends to make the valve morel ,Fig 9 .represents a single piece'adapter.' It comprises 'a body portion 35 having .a ang-e 36. `The diameter of the flange may be any size desired. It also has a secondary seat 39. It will be seen that by the use of an adapterof the proper size with a given outlet passage the effective size of theA outlet passage canv be4 regulatedso that different size valves may be used on the same passage at different times. f s

Fig. 10 represents an adapter comprising two pieces 29 and 30. The member 30 is adapted .to rest upon the seat of the casing and its uppersurface may be Ieither flat, concave or convex'. The member 29 rests upon the upper surface of the member 30 and the lower surface of 29 hasa similar curvature with the member 10 and seat 2 of Fig, 1.

This set is in addition to that between the valve member and the kmember 29 and that between the member 30 and the seat on the casing. This adapter also has a secondary seat 39. Satisfactory vresults have been obtained with numerous variations yof the dev` `gree and nature of thev curvatures of these two'surfaces, however, and Iam not limited to that shown in the drawing.

F ig. 11 represents a structure which has a member 31 arranged toreceive a member 32 by` screw threads. The member 31y has projections 41 on the lower side thereof so that when placed upon a seat, such as 2'ofy Fig. 1,-there will be passages of a given size between the member 31 and its seat. By screwing the member 32 down Athe effective size of these passages can be regulated and -theop'- eration of the valve accordingly modified. The member 32 has `a secondary seat 39 to receive the valve member. The theory of operation of the device of Fig. 5 is the same as that advanced above in regard to Fig. 3. In addition to that operation, however, the valve illustrated in Fig. 5 is rendered more sensitive in its operation, due to the fact that the horizontal passages in the adapterallow waterto pass through and impinge `upon', the proj ections between the grooves 2O lon the valve member as a result of which the water issuing through these Vpassages tends to revolve and lift. the valve member whereby the water may` issue more freely'both through these passages and alsoy between the disk and its seat.

It will bey observed-that the shape of the l valve members shown infthe modifications of'Figs. 3, 4 and `5'is different from those of Figs. l' and 2, and, among other things this means, that with a given upward movement, the effective opening between the valve and its seat will be greater in these modifications, thereby allowing a greater amount of liquid to flow with a given upward'movemer'it of the valve member. In these modilications,.it will' also be observedv that a path for the escape of gas is provided between the valve member and its stem in addition to the passages between the valve member and its seat and'v those between the adapter and the seat ofthe casing when an adapter is used. The effective area of the passage between the member andthe stem is alsoincreasedv byy the provision of the passages within the stem in Figs. 3 and' 4*, as a result of which the gas will find a path of lower resistance than if these passages were not provided.

Fig. 6 shows a modified form of valve member. A This consists of a central portion 25 provided with a disk-shaped enlargement 10 which acts as the valvemember proper; The enlargement l0 may be flat, concave or convex.. rFhe valve member is shown in Fig. a

7A in combination with other parts and will be considered' therein. Its operation, however, is substantially the same as that of the valve members describedv heretofore.

rThe device illustrated in Fig. 7 comprises an` adapter 22,y screen 21 and collar 12, as described: in connection with Fig. 3. ItV also hasa stem S provided with a screw-threaded top and' having suitable nuts 9 mounted thereon by which the position of the member 1'0' with relation to the member l1 may be adjusted as above described. passes through the valve member 10 .and carries the cup member All on its lower endl. r-Ifhe adapter 22 which supports and` hol'ds a screen 21 makes it possible to apply the structuresv illustrated in Figs. 'and 7 to any size of discharge orifice. The adapter 22 is placed in the main valve casing and rests with its'lower surface upon the seatk of the casing. It is provided' with an opening and a secondary seat 89 which acts in cooperation with the valve memberlO.. The valve member here shown is the same as shown in F ig. 6. This member is similar in general sha-pe to that used in Fig. l, but it is slid'ably mounted on a stem which has passages therethrough and' also a passage between the member and the stem the same as described in connection with F ig.- 3. The secondary seat here shown is of the same general shape as the member 10' but its curvature is greater whereby the con-- tacting surface between the member and its seatis along the outside thereof. rllhese conditions may be reversed', however, as in Fig. 1. It will be seen that the valve stem is supportedz from the collar 12 through the o screen 2l which may be carried by the seat The stemy of the casing through the adapter 22 as shown. There are many advantages in this arrangement of parts, one of which isthat I may assemble my valve as shown in Fig. 7 complete in the factory and when once adjusted it may be placed in'its working position in good order and adjustment for proper operation. It can then be inserted in any main casing. Another advantage of 'this arrangement is that the seat upon which the valve works is carried by the adapter as a result of which the operation. of the valve may be tested in the factory under-the same conditions under which it will operate in service. The operation of the device shown in Fig. 7 is substantially the same as thatv of Fig. 3.

Fig. 8 representsa device similar to that of' Fig. 7. This device has a stem 8, a collar l2, screen 21 and' adapter 22, vthe same as illustrated in Figs. 3 andl 7. In this modification the member 11 is provided with a iange 24:' which is. adapted toA close the orifice through the adapter when raised into contact therewith. The stem 8 is suspended in this modification from the cap 26 so that by removing the cap 26, and lifting it, or the cap 27 and' lifting the stem 1'0, the complete valve structure may be removed from the seat ofthe casing. This is a desirable feature for the reasonv that when itbecomes necessary` or desirable to. use the valve as a by-pass or blow-out it can be done byre- 'moving the cap 2:7 and: raisingv up the stem with the parts mounted thereon orL by removing and' lifting the cap 26, which accompl'ishes the same result. There is another feature about the arrangement of the dewith the flange 24 may act as a check valve to prevent a backward fiow into the radiator or other device to which it may be attached'. For the purpose of preventing back pressure from lifting the adapter off the seat ofthe casing a spring 28 is placedy between the collar 12 and the cap 26. rIhe operation of this valve as regards the passage of air and water and the prevention of the passage Aof steam is the same as thaty of Fig. 3. In

vice shown in Fig. 8 in that the member 11;

sult. Also there may be numerous changes in the shape of the valve members and their cooperating parts` without departing from my invention.

Having described my invention what I seat.

claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent is s 1. A valve having a vvalve'member and a seat therefor and a plurality of short capillary passages between said member and its 2. A valve having a valve member and a seat therefor, and a capillary passage between said member and its seat, the length of said passage being determined by the contact of the member with its seat.

. 3. A valve having a valve member and a seat therefor, and a plurality of small passages between said member and its seat, the length of said passages being determined by the contact of the member with lits seat.

4;. A 'valve having a'valve member and a seat therefor, and a plurality of capillary passages between said member and its seat, the length of said passages being determined by the contact of the member with its seat.

5. A valve having a valve member and a seat therefor, and a row of capillary pas sages between said member and its seat.

6. A valve having a valve member and a seat therefor and a circular row of capillary passages between said member and its seat.

7. A valve having a valve member and a seat therefor and a plurality of short pas-k sages of small cross-section between said member and its seat.

8. A valve having a valve member and a seat therefor and a plurality of small passages between them when the member is seated.

9. A valve having a valve member and a seat therefor, and small short passages between them when the member is seated.

10. A valve having a casing with a seat and a valve member adapted to coperate therewith and a plurality of short capillary passages between said seat and member when the member is seated.

11. A valve having a high pressure and a low pressure side, and a plurality of short capillary passages connecting the two sides.

12. A valve having a high and a low pres* sure side and a plurality of small short passages connecting said sides when the valve is seated.

13. A valve comprising a casing having a seat therein, a high and a low pressure side in' said valve, a valve member between said sides adapted to coperate with said seat and having a plurality of capillary passages connecting the sides.

14. A valve having a casing with a seat, a valve member adapted to coperate therewith and a capillary passage between said seat and member, said member being adapted to open against the flow of liquid therethrough.

15. A valve having a casing with a seat, a

valve member adapted to coperate there-v with anda capillary passage between said 17. A valve comprising a casing, a seat therein,`a stem mounted in saidfcasing, a

cone-shapedv valve member mounted on said stem and having 'a cone-shaped yprojection thereon, a cup member on said stem and adaptedto receive the cone-shaped projecv tion on said' valve member.

18. A valve comprising a casing havinga seat, astem having openings therein, a valve member mounted on said stem, an adapter adapted to rest on said seat and receivesaid valve member.

19. A valve comprising a casing having a' seat, a valve memberl and an adapter adapted to rest on said seat and receive said member 20. 'In a valve, the combination of a main casing having a seat, an adapter having a secondary seat adapted to rest on said first seat, a screen on said adapter, and a valve member adjustably mounted inside of said screen.

21. A valve device comprising an adapter having a seat, a screen held by said adapter, an` adjustable valve member coperatingv with said seat all in combination with a main casing having a seat to receive said valve device. l

22. In a valve device the combination of a screen, a collar carried by said screen, a stem passing through said collar, a valve member carried by said stem and means for adjusting thevalve member relatively to said collar.

23. In a valve device the' combination of an adapter, a screen coperating therewith, a collar mounted on said screen, a stem carried by said collar and aA valve member mounted on said stem.

24. In a valve device the combination of an adapter having a seat, a member coperating with said adapter, a member mounted on said first-named member, a stem carried by said last-named member anda valve mounted on said stem and adapted to `Coperate `with the seat on the adapter.

25. ln a valve device the combinationl of an adapter having a secondary seat, a stem passing through said adapter and ajvalve member guided by said stem and adapter to coperate with said seat. 'I

26. A valve comprising a casing, 'a seat therein, a stem mounted inv said casing and projecting through the opening in the seat, a valve member slidablyl mounted on said stem having a small passage betweenv the valve member and the stem, the valve member having a projection ontheexterior there.- of, a member carried' by said stem Von the outer side of the seat 'and adapted to coperate with the projection on the valve member so as to form a pressure area between the same whereby the. pressurey on the outer side of the said valve member is. automatically regulated, and the openingI of the valve thereby controlled.

27. In a valve. device the combinationk of an adapter having` a secondary seat,` a screen, a member mountedl on. said screen, a stem carriedI by said member and extending through the adapter and. a valve member loosely mounted on said stem and adapted to coperatewith said seat so as tol produce a capillary passage. between said member and the seat.

28. In a valve device the combination of a seat, a screen mounted thereon, a stem mounted on said screen; and extending through an opening in said seat and a valve member mounted on said stem and adapted toL coperate with said seat so as to form a capillary passage between said member and seat when. the member is seated.

29. In. a valve device the combination of a seat, a stem. passing through an openingv in said seat, a member carried by saidV stemI below said seat, a valve member mounted on said stem. and adaptedv t0 coperatie, with said seat so as to form a capillary passage between saidA member and seat when the member is seated.

30.- In al valve, the combination of a. seat, a valve member adapted to cooperate. with said seat vto produce. a high and a low pressuresidev in said. valve, passages connecting the said sides and means for regulating the effective sizeof the outlet passage. i

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDREIV G. PAUL.

Witnesses NEWTON A. BUnGnss, EDWIN Copies, of this patent may be obtained for fivev cents sash, by addressing the Commissioner of Essarts, Washington@- 6.3- 

